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First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes team or work leaders.
Other titles employers use
Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor (E and I Supervisor) · Facilities Maintenance Supervisor · Facility Maintenance Supervisor · Maintenance Coordinator · Maintenance Foreman · Maintenance Manager · Maintenance Planner · Maintenance Superintendent
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
- Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
- Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
- Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
- Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.
- Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to persuading, organizing and practical work.
- Persuading
- Leading, selling, starting projects, or making a case
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
- Practical
- Building, repairing, using tools, or working outdoors
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Monitoring
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision Making
Subjects to know
- Administration and Management
- Mechanical
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administrative
- Personnel and Human Resources
Useful strengths
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 3.4 | Shared rooms, but not shoulder to shoulder |
| On your feet | 3.0 | Up and down through the day |
| Talking face to face | 4.5 | Continuous — the job is conversations |
| Working with your hands | 3.8 | Some of the day |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a high school diploma. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- High school or less 57%
- A certificate or some college 30%
- A four-year degree 8%
- A two-year degree 3%
- A doctorate or professional degree 2%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Project management software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Electronic mail software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
- Presentation software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 73,290
- Job openings each year
- 6,560
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 14.6%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 73,290 | 6,560 | 14.6% |
| California | 57,800 | 4,960 | 7.0% |
| Florida | 40,370 | 3,570 | 12.3% |
| New York | 32,030 | 250 | 8.6% |
| Georgia | 24,090 | 2,120 | 11.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 23,240 | 1,940 | 2.7% |
| North Carolina | 21,440 | 1,870 | 9.9% |
| Ohio | 18,540 | 1,540 | 1.8% |
| Virginia | 17,230 | 1,430 | 2.2% |
| Illinois | 16,740 | 1,400 | 3.3% |
| Colorado | 14,840 | 1,300 | 10.2% |
| Washington | 14,790 | 1,470 | 12.0% |
| New Jersey | 14,360 | 1,200 | 2.9% |
| Indiana | 14,320 | 1,190 | 2.1% |
| Tennessee | 14,050 | 1,280 | 18.8% |
| Michigan | 13,490 | 1,100 | — |
| Wisconsin | 13,040 | 1,120 | 6.6% |
| Alabama | 12,690 | 1,090 | 6.5% |
| Arizona | 11,980 | 1,050 | 11.1% |
| Maryland | 11,620 | 1,000 | 7.8% |
| Louisiana | 10,520 | 900 | 5.5% |
| Missouri | 10,400 | 880 | 4.4% |
| South Carolina | 9,510 | 830 | 8.8% |
| Minnesota | 9,200 | 780 | 5.1% |
| Kentucky | 8,980 | 760 | 5.3% |
| Oklahoma | 8,380 | 710 | 5.0% |
| Utah | 7,010 | 650 | 21.3% |
| Iowa | 6,670 | 570 | 5.9% |
| Connecticut | 6,560 | 560 | 7.0% |
| Arkansas | 6,490 | 550 | 5.2% |
| Kansas | 6,350 | 530 | 2.6% |
| Mississippi | 6,350 | 550 | 7.3% |
| Oregon | 6,060 | 530 | 9.8% |
| Nevada | 6,000 | 540 | 14.3% |
| Nebraska | 4,910 | 420 | 6.0% |
| Massachusetts | 4,770 | 410 | 5.8% |
| New Mexico | 4,000 | 350 | 10.5% |
| West Virginia | 3,830 | 310 | — |
| Puerto Rico | 3,250 | 280 | 8.3% |
| Idaho | 3,120 | 280 | 14.3% |
| Montana | 2,920 | 260 | 12.7% |
| New Hampshire | 2,680 | 230 | 5.5% |
| Maine | 2,550 | 210 | −2.3% |
| Wyoming | 2,120 | 190 | 11.0% |
| Delaware | 1,950 | 170 | 4.8% |
| North Dakota | 1,800 | 160 | 7.1% |
| Rhode Island | 1,600 | 140 | 8.1% |
| South Dakota | 1,420 | 120 | 9.2% |
| Vermont | 1,050 | 90 | 5.0% |
| District of Columbia | 710 | 60 | 7.6% |
| Alaska | 640 | 60 | 6.7% |
| Guam | 440 | 40 | 18.9% |
| Virgin Islands | 250 | 20 | −3.8% |
Career to college
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Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
Start with program size, admission, and likely cost. Open a college for the full picture.
Southern New Hampshire University
- Degrees each year
- 5,571
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Annual cost after aid
- $37,000
Western Governors University
- Degrees each year
- 2,505
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
California State University-Fullerton
- Degrees each year
- 2,134
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Annual cost after aid
- $6,000
San Diego State University
- Degrees each year
- 2,008
- Admit rate
- 34%
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
San Jose State University
- Degrees each year
- 1,657
- Admit rate
- 80%
- Annual cost after aid
- $12,000
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
- Degrees each year
- 1,523
- Admit rate
- 74%
- Annual cost after aid
- $11,000
Liberty University
- Degrees each year
- 1,519
- Admit rate
- 99%
- Annual cost after aid
- $27,000
University of Maryland Global Campus
- Degrees each year
- 1,435
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- —
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